Une fête Baroque

Live taping of Le Concert d’Astrée’s 10th-birthday gig

Record and Artist Details

Composer or Director: George Frideric Handel, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Henry Purcell, Jean-Baptiste Lully

Genre:

Vocal

Label: Virgin Classics

Media Format: CD or Download

Media Runtime: 154

Mastering:

Stereo
DDD

Catalogue Number: 7307992

Tracks:

Composition Artist Credit
(Les) Indes galantes, Movement: Rénez, plaisirs et jeux Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Natalie Dessay, Soprano
Sonya Yoncheva, Soprano
Stéphane Degout, Baritone
(Les) Indes galantes, Movement: Forêts paisibles Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Natalie Dessay, Soprano
Stéphane Degout, Baritone
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: Quelle plainte en ces lieux m'appelle? (Act 4, scene 4) Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Anne Sofie von Otter, Soprano
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: Rossignols amoureux (Act 5, final scene) Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Alexis Kossenko, Flute
David Plantier, Violin
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: Bruit de tonnerre (Act 1, scene 4) Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Hippolyte et Aricie, Movement: A la chasse, à la chasse Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Aurélia Legay, Soprano
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Jeroen Billiet, Horn
Yannick Maillet, Horn
Dardanus, Movement: Tambourins Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Dardanus, Movement: Chaconne Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Dardanus, Movement: Lieux funestes (Act 4) Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor
Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor
Dardanus, Movement: La Descente de Venus (Act 4, scene 1) Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Dardanus, Movement: Calme des sens (Prologue, Scene 2) Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Dardanus, Movement: Recitative - "Voici les tristes lieux" Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Stéphane Degout, Baritone
Dardanus, Movement: Paix favorable, paix adorable Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Françoise Masset, Soprano
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Stéphane Degout, Baritone
Platée (Junon jalouse), Movement: Formons les plus brillants concerts... Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Patricia Petibon, Soprano
Castor et Pollux, Movement: Tristes apprêts, pâles flambeaux Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Philippe Rameau, Composer
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo soprano
Thésée, Movement: Marche (Act 1, scene 8) Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
Thésée, Movement: Vivez contents dans ces aimables lieux (Act 5, scene 8) Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Françoise Masset, Soprano
Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano
Jean-Baptiste Lully, Composer
Stéphane Degout, Baritone
Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor
King Arthur, Movement: What Power art thou Henry Purcell, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Christopher Purves, Bass
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Henry Purcell, Composer
Birthday Ode, 'Come ye sons of art away', Movement: Sound the trumpet Henry Purcell, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
Henry Purcell, Composer
Pascal Bertin, Countertenor
Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor
Rinaldo, Movement: ~ George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
David Plantier, Violin
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor
Philippe Miqueu, Bassoon
Agrippina, Movement: Come nube George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Renata Pokupic, Contralto (Female alto)
Dixit Dominus, Movement: De torrente George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Karine Deshayes, Mezzo soprano
Natalie Dessay, Soprano
Orlando, Movement: ~ George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Marijana Mijanovic, Contralto (Female alto)
(Il) delirio amoroso, 'Da quel giorno fatale', Movement: Un pensiero voli in ciel George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Magali Léger, Soprano
Stéphanie-Marie Degand, Violin
(La) Resurrezione di Nostro Signor Gesù Cristo, Movement: ~ George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Sara Mingardo, Mezzo soprano
Tamerlano, Movement: Ciel e terra armi di sdegno George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Rolando Villazón, Tenor
Giulio Cesare, 'Julius Caesar', Movement: Son nata a lagrimar George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Anne Sofie von Otter, Soprano
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Philippe Jaroussky, Countertenor
Giulio Cesare, 'Julius Caesar', Movement: Se pietà di me non senti George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Natalie Dessay, Soprano
Giulio Cesare, 'Julius Caesar', Movement: E pur così in un giorno ... Piangerò, la sorte mia George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Olivier Benichou, Flute
Sandrine Piau, Soprano
(Il) Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, Movement: Voglio Tempo George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Ann Hallenberg, Mezzo soprano
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Jaël Azzaretti, Soprano
Marijana Mijanovic, Contralto (Female alto)
Topi Lehtipuu, Tenor
Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, 'Sorge il dì', Movement: Benchè tuoni e l'etra avvampi George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Delphine Haidan, Mezzo soprano
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Theodora, Movement: ~ George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Messiah, Movement: Hallelujah George Frideric Handel, Composer
(Le) Concert d'Astrée
Emmanuelle Haïm, Zedlau
George Frideric Handel, Composer
Emmanuelle Haïm, the director of Le Concert d’Astrée, has planned this anthology to celebrate the group’s 10th anninversary, recorded at a concert last December at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. This is illustrated in the booklet with a colour photograph of the whole ensemble, plus individual photos of the key artists. The programme is divided into two sections, the first including a good deal of Rameau but ending with the finale of Handel’s Rinaldo, and the second exultantly closing with the ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus. The music is well chosen, all of the highest quality and appeal, and splendidly sung by these charismatic artists.

Disc 1 opens invitingly with the fourth entrée to scene 6 from Rameau’s Les Indes galantes and Anne Sofie von Otter’s tragic ‘Air de Phèdre’ follows touchingly. Then comes the orchestral ‘Descente de Venus’ from Dardanus and Jaël Azzaretti’ s delicate ‘Air de la bergère’ with solo flute and violin obbligato, which contrasts with the ‘Air de la chasseresse’ with vigorous trumpeting horns. Another highlight is the ‘Air de la Folie’ from Platée, spectacularly sung by Patricia Petibon. There is then an orchestral storm from Hippolyte et Aricie, followed by the lovely ‘Air de Télaïre’ (the sensitive Karine Deshayes) and an attractive instrumental Chaconne from Dardanus. Then comes Purcell, including the celebrated freezing aria from King Arthur (Christopher Purves described as a ‘cold genius’).

I could continue detailing the Handelian delights on the second disc, which includes excerpts from opera (notably Giulio Cesare), oratorio and cantata, but it is sufficient to say that the performances continue the high standard of disc 1. The recording cannot be faulted but there are two linked complaints about its content. First, the excerpts are split up: for instance, there are three separate scenes from Giulio Cesare; and, worst of all, there are neither translations nor adequate synopses to tell those of us who cannot speak Italian what the singers are singing about! What a pity the ship is thus spoilt for a penn’orth of tar.

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